Tipsheet Trouble with Touchscreen Machine... Matt Lewis | November 04, 2008 10:29 AM Advertisement Art imitates life. On a recent episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson had difficulty with a voting machine. Turns out, one of our Townhall staffers had the same problem today (except he wasn't sucked into the machine). First, the Simpsons... Advertisement ... Of course, when this happens in real life, it's not quite so funny.In this instance, our staffer was voting in Prince Georges County, Maryland for the Congressional District 4 race. His choice was between Democrat Donna Edwards and Republican Peter James. Here's what he emailed me: I touched/selected Peter James -Rep. and my screen showed that I had selected Donna Edwards. Dem I tried to go back a screen and cancel the last selection and it wouldn’t allow me to make a change. I finally had to raise my hand and report to an election official to indicate I had a problem with my machine - drawing a lot of attention to myself, no one else had any trouble with their machines. The official came over reset my machine and then it reflected the correct selection. Of course, my guess is a lot of voters wouldn't have noticed -- or had the guts to ask an official for help (he tells me everyone in line was upset with him for raising the issue). Their vote may well have gone to the Dem... Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended Bill Maher Offers a Simple Explanation for Why He Trashes the Left More Frequently Matt Vespa This Small Ohio Town Is Being Overrun By illegal Haitian Immigrants Sarah Arnold Trump Spills What He'll Never Do Again If Elected Again Matt Vespa Trump Continues to Increase His Lead Over Harris in Latest Electoral College Projection Matt Vespa What In the World Is She Talking About? Mark Lewis Did You Miss This Damning Article About Kamala Harris on Axios? Matt Vespa Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 WATCH: Scott Jennings Nukes Kamala Harris So Badly That Van Jones Can Only Smile 2 Political Cartoon BEAUTIFULLY Takes Down Kamala's Wealth Tax Proposal - WATCH 3 Bill Maher Offers a Simple Explanation for Why He Trashes the Left More Frequently Advertisement Most Popular This Small Ohio Town Is Being Overrun By illegal Haitian Immigrants Trump Spills What He'll Never Do Again If Elected Again Trump Continues to Increase His Lead Over Harris in Latest Electoral College Projection What In the World Is She Talking About? Bill Maher Offers a Simple Explanation for Why He Trashes the Left More Frequently Matt Vespa Advertisement
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